Pan-city initiative, thanks to Smart Cities Mission

While a number of pan-city initiatives such as improving urban transport and electricity, water supply and drainage as well as tourism infrastructure, waste management and traffic de-congestion are being considered for implementation under the Smart Cities Mission, the Madurai Corporation has also picked specific areas for development.
Areas around tourist hotspots- Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Tirupparankundram and Gandhi Museum- feature in the development list provided people who tick their priorities at the voting booths spread across the city. Also in the list are residential areas such as Vandiyur and places along the banks of the Vaigai, with a specific reference to the space near the Puttuthoppu Sivan Temple.